Plan a flight · Mon 12:16 am CDT (05:16 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Lehigh Valley International MSP → ABE

822 nautical miles (946 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 102° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 59 to 198 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 475 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 634 to 792 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from MSP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 21 nm north, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 584 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
A321 at 16,500 ft, 40 nm southwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 16,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb
C560 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm south, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 446 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
C25B at 2,000 ft, 17 nm south, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 446 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast
B739 descending, 42 nm south, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 455 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 42 nm south, 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 455 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
E145 at 600 ft, 50 nm southwest, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 782 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm south, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	6 h 05 min	7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	6 h 14 min	7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	6 h 14 min	7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	6 h 16 min	7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−10 kt	5 °C	130 kt	6 h 19 min	7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−13 kt	0 °C	133 kt	6 h 11 min	7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	6 h	7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	5 h 50 min	7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-10 °C	142 kt	5 h 47 min	7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	5 h 38 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-36 °C	155 kt	5 h 18 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 42 kt	−42 kt	-44 °C	162 kt	5 h 04 min	6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-51 °C	172 kt	4 h 47 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
CLE	used from 446 nm out; 92 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
BUF	used from 594 nm out; 71 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
PSB	used from 644 nm out; 51 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 743 nm out; 42 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 17,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	841 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
EAU Eau Claire, WI	69 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	04:56 UTC
ISW Wisconsin Rapids, WI	149 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,021 ft	13:54 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	208 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	04:53 UTC
FFX Fremont, MI	327 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	7 mi	none	771 ft	04:55 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	396 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	04:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	426 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	782 ft	04:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	535 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				776 ft
ERI Erie, PA	594 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	663 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,700 ft	2,143 ft	04:53 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	743 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,000 ft	528 ft	04:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	393 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ABE

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Lehigh Valley International.